Tuesday, March 3, 2009

the blue sweater






The Blue Sweater is the inspiring story of a woman who left a career in international banking to spend her life on a quest to understand global poverty and find powerful new ways of tackling it. It all started back home in Virginia, with the blue sweater, a gift that quickly became her prized possession—until the day she outgrew it and gave it away to Goodwill. Eleven years later in Africa, she spotted a young boy wearing that very sweater, with her name still on the tag inside. That the sweater had made its trek all the way to Rwanda was ample evidence, she thought, of how we are all connected, how our actions—and inaction—touch people every day across the globe, people we may never know or meet.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009



















from al of prettylike deer:

Being kind. It's so simple. Paying attention as we move through this world is a part of embracing life. Noticing the opportunities to express kindness could be the single most important thing you do in your lifetime. Making someone smile, catching someone off guard with your kindness creates a flow that continues on from person to person, ultimately creating a better world. Swallow up this mentality. Take it with you as you go about your day, just for one day, be aware and see what happens to your mind and heart.

the girl effect.





powerful youtube.


it's our move.

beautiful day in bed











a beautifully done stop-motion video.
Click here and enjoy.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

on athletics and academia

check out this video on pumping up the brain...


then check out these comments on braining up the sport

so - which came first? the scholar or the athlete? does the focus required of the sport better equip the brain to learn? or does the focused brain better equip the body for sport?

i'm thinking those seeking excellence in either would do well to go for the mixture.

what the world needs now....

is emotionally intelligent signage

the problem with problems per pink




good balance for anyone drowning in csap-ness...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

what is school for

Seth Godin writes: Seems like a simple question, but given how much time and money we spend on it, it has a wide range of answers, many unexplored, some contradictory. I have thoughts about education, how
we use it to market ourselves and compete, and I realized that without a common place to start, it's hard to figure out what to do.
So, a starter list. The purpose of school is to:

Friday, January 30, 2009

cool family pic


how cool is this. this is my sister's family. you can do it too - see http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/

my favorite kids ever



a
whole
new
dimension

of
h a p p y .


Monday, January 5, 2009

story of the dance


i had a request for the video of the guy who danced all over the world. so here's the link of matt ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNF_P281Uu4

this is the one where he's dancing with everybody in 2008 - not real good resolution, click on the hd option if you can...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFJGrJUNhCA

and here's a link to a video of him explaining the whole process..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue1GZ4IUFiU&feature=channel

i also had many requests for the the guy who danced all over tv...

the story of stuff







great find molly. great story. the video is long - 20 min - but very enlightening.http://www.storyofstuff.com/international/

Sunday, January 4, 2009

powerpoints, godin

so much to learn...
this guy has a lot to share....












if his thinking stretches you like it does me...peruse his top 20 blogs for 08. for starters... http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/12/a-years-worth-o.html.


some that got me thinking about my classroom....
1) bad powerpoints:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/really_bad_powe.html
and
2) nine steps to powerpoint magic:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/nine-steps-to-p.html

traffic for your blog, godin


write like a blogger, seth godin



how blogging can help all of us become better writers - which means better communicators - which means one giant step closer to success/change.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/04/write-like-a-bl.html

is effort a myth, seth godin

nice new year's thinking. great practical suggestions if you're serious about change.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/is-effort-a-myt.html

what can organization do...seth godin

for those looking for the premise or the pupose of all the tribes talk.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/04/what-happens-wh.html

Thursday, December 18, 2008

life snaps






here's the site i was telling you about....
for those i haven't told....
the photographer, simon hogsberg, photographed 150 people on the street and asked them what they were thinking right before he stopped them. the photos - partnered with the snapshot bio - become mini day-in-the-life experiences. click here to check it out.
interesting what we think about...what occupies space in our brain. i'm thinking the world would be a better place...more about peace...if we could get into each other's heads. (with the exception of that girl that thought faking blindness would be a great cover for a robbery.)
how about you? what were you thinking right before you checked this out? what occupies space in your brain?

Thursday, December 4, 2008

what does it mean

sorry guys - couldn't get the video to attach.
if you're here - i'll assume you saw it in class.

please add your comments/thoughts/questions....what intrigued you the most? what does it all mean? for you? for us? for the world?

try to keep the conversation alive - by not just posting. come back to read other's comments and then respond to them if you're so inclined.